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burner neck dive
hello,
i've recently purchased a ken smith burner 5 here in spain and i have a couple of questions about it... its serial number is 971500 DA6, so i guess it's from 1997, but it's a standard one? custom? deluxe? i haven't any photo here, but it looks like this one: http://www.kensmithbasses.com/models/bsrb/cm5.html i have to say that i'm really in love with this bass... it sounds amazing, and the string spacing (16mm) it's perfect for my small hands, and playing style. anyway, i've noticed a problem when i play it stand up: the headstock falls a little bit towards the floor if i don't hold the fingerboard with my left hand... it seems the fingerboard's weighs more than the body what makes it a little bit unstable. is there any solution? what can i do? thanks for your time! |
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Neck dive?
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What you can do to help balance it out is simple. Assuming you are a right handed player, just use the forearm of your right arm and rest it on or near the upper rear part of the upper body wing. The rear part of the upper body wing would be under your right forearm anyway. It would just be a matter of learning how to apply whatever needed pressure/weight from your right forearm to balance out the overall bass to your liking. I have a Burner 6-String and a few BT model Smiths with similar body cuts, so this is something I easily adapted to without any complaint. FYI: The Smith BSR body cuts have a longer upper horn. Because of this, the BSR balances perfectly on a strap.
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Tim Bishop Last edited by Tim Bishop; 11-29-2010 at 09:52 PM. |
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Yes - 1997
Yes, the bass was made in 1997 and based on the serial number you provided, you have a 6 String Burner. Your profile indicates you have a 5 string Burner. Are you sure the serial number is correct? Does it say DA6 or DA5?
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Tim Bishop Last edited by Tim Bishop; 11-29-2010 at 09:46 PM. |
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SN Info....
Not sure what the "DA" in the serial number would indicatate. I have a "SK" in my serial number and am not sure what that indicates either. I do know mine is a Standard so maybe that's what the "S" indicates from my serial number? If so, I would suspect that the "D" in your SN would indicate Deluxe. If I'm right, we just need to know what the "A" and the "K" indicate. Maybe Ken can help us out with this?
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Tim Bishop Last edited by Tim Bishop; 11-29-2010 at 09:48 PM. |
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Well....
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Da6?
That's the Deluxe Ash 6. 6 string, natural blond ash.
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Ok. How bout SK6?
Ok, so what would the "K" in SK6 indicate?
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Black. K=Black, L=Blue
Both start with 'B' so I did it that way. |
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thanks for the replies!
my burner is a 5 string one, and yes, the end of serial number is DA5 about the neck diving, yes, i've used my forearm to balance the bass, but this is a little bit uncomfortable. ken, is there anything else i can do to deal with this? maybe changing the back strap button to another position? anyway, if it can't be solved i don't care, i love it so much! |
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